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beep
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun beep has 1 sense
- beep(n = noun.event) bleep - a short high tone produced as a signal or warning; Array is a kind of sound
Derived forms verb beep2, verb beep1
Verb beep has 2 senses
- beep(v = verb.perception) blare, claxon, honk, toot - make a loud noise; "The horns of the taxis blared" is one way to go, sound
- beep(v = verb.communication) Array - call, summon, or alert with a beeper; Array is one way to call, send for
Derived forms noun beep1, noun beeper1
Sample sentences:
Cars beep in the streets
The streets beep with cars
Derived forms noun beep1, noun beeper1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
OXFORD DICTIONARY
beep, n. & v.
--n.
1 the sound of a motor-car horn.
2 any similar high-pitched noise.
--v.intr. emit a beep.
--n.
1 the sound of a motor-car horn.
2 any similar high-pitched noise.
--v.intr. emit a beep.
Derivative
beeper n.
Etymology
imit.
THESAURUS
beep
bay, bell, blare, blast, blat, blow, blow the horn, bray, bugle, clarion, fanfare, flourish of trumpets, honk, peal, pipe, shriek, sound, sound a tattoo, sound taps, squeal, tantara, tantarara, taps, tarantara, tattoo, toot, tootle, trumpet, trumpet blast, trumpet call, tweedle, whistle, wind
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